Ink-blotter



(No Model.)

L. 8. SMITH.

INK BLOTTER.

No. 309,892. Patented Dec. 30, 1884.

UNITED STATES- PATENT @rrrcn.

L. STARR SMITH, OF FORT \VORTH, TEXAS.

lNK-BLOTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 309,892, dated December30, 1884.

Application filed March 26,1884. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, L. STARR SMITH, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of Fort Vorth, in the county of Tarrant and Stateof Texas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Ink-Blotters, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to facilitate the process and shorten thetime of the penman in blotting off the ink from his writing. I attainthis object by so constructing the blotter that when in use it is alwaysattached to and worn upon the hand holding the pen. The construction, asto how attached, and manner of operating the same, are set forth andexplainedin this specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part thereof, said drawings being respectivelynumbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1o, 11.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Figure 4 represents the part of the blotter -worn next to the hand,called the foundation, A, which is about one and a half inch wide andabout five inches long, with a notch cut in each edge near each end,withthe large band B and the end bands, D D and D, in position. .Ifpreferred, instead of the band B extending around A, as shown in thedrawings, it may be fastened to the inside of A. The large band B passesthrough both of the end bands. The ends of band B may be fastenedtogether bya small buckle or any suitable device adapted to the purpose,or by sewing. Band Bis used to hold the blotter to the hand inconnection with band N, Fig. 11.

In Fig. 6, letter 0 represents the face of the blotter, which is made ofcommon blottingpaper out the same width as the foundation A, but longer,with notches cut in the edges, so that when in position on thefoundation A they will correspond with the notches in A. The face of theblotter O is fastened to the foundation A by the end bands, D D and D,in the notches.

The manner of attaching the face of the blotter 0 to the foundation A isby raising band D D and inserting 0 until the notches are even withthose in A, then turn 0 back over band D D, as shown by Fig. 5, and putthe other end under band D, as shown by Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 shows the inside view of the back end of A. Fig. 8 shows the face0 of the blotter. Fig. 10 shows the back of the blotter. Fig. 9 showsthe position and relation of the foundation A, thelarge band B, the endbands, D D and D, and the face of the blotter, 0, when all are puttogether. The band N, Fig. 11, is a small band with a hook, M, attachedto one end of it. thumb and'hooked into or around band B, and is used tokeep the blotter from slipping down onto the wrist. If preferred,band Nmay be permanently fastened to band B.

To attach the blotter to the hand, run the hand through under band B,place band N over the thumb, and hook it to band B, as shown by Fig. 2,which shows the hand and blotter as used in writing-or posting books.

Fig. 3 shows the hand and blotter as used" in blotting. Fig. 1 shows thehand reversed, giving a view of the back end of the blotter.

This band is placed over the When the face of the blotter C becomessoiled, remove it, turn it over, and replace it, and you have a cleansurface. The face of the blotter O can be replenished by a new onewhenever necessary.

This blotter differs from all others in this, that when in use it isalways attached to the hand, is always near to the pen, is alwaysbetween the wrist and the paper, does not require to be picked up by thethumb and fingers,as other blotters,and, being fastened to the hand, isnever lost, mislaid, or covered up by papers or books. Elastic materialis the best for the bands. The foundation may be made of light toughpasteboard or tin, or any other material adapted to the purpose.

The blotter is operated by gently pressing its face upon the writing, as.shown by Fig. 3.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. An improved ink-blotter, consisting of 5 IOO thereto, for holding thedevice forward on the hand, all substantially as shown and described.

2. An improved article of manufacture,eo11- sist-ing of an ink-blotterhaving the founda- 5 tion A, provided with the end bands, D D and D,adapted to secure the face of the blotter G to the blotter and adaptedto hold the device on the hand, all substantially as set forth.

L. STARR SBIITH.

Vitnesses:

LoUIs FELIX ODUHIGG,

to the foundation A, and the band 13, secured l IRLEY DUNKLIN.

